Joxer Goes To Stuttgart Song lyrics and guitar chords, Christy Moore. This song is about
the European football cup in 1988

It[D] was in the year of'88 in the lovely month of[G] june

When the gadflies were swarming and dogs[A7] howling at the[D] moon

With rosary beeds and sandwiches for Stuttgart we [G]began

Joxer packed his German [D]phrasebook and [A7]jumpleads for the[D] van

Some of the lads had never been away from home before

'Twas the first time Whacker put his foot outside Inchicore

Before we left for Europe we knew we'ed need a plan

So we all agreed that Joxer was the man to drive the van

In Germany the autobahn was like the Long Mile Road

There was every make of car and van all carrying the full load

Ford Transits and Hiaces and an old Bedford from Tralee

With the engin overheating from longhauling duty free

There were fans from Ballyfermot , Ballybough and Ballymun

On the journey of a lifetime and the craic was 91

Joxer met a German's daughter on the banks of the river Rhine

And he told her she'd be welcome in Ballyfermot anytime

As soon as we found Stuttgart we got the wagons in a ring

Sean Og got out the banjo and peter played the mandolin

There were fans there from everywhere attracted by the sound

At the first Fleadh Ceoil in Europe and Joxer passed the flagon round

But the session it ended when we finished all the stout

The air mattresses inflated and the sleeping bags rolled out

As one by one we fell asleep Joxer had a dream

He dreamed himself and Jack Charlton sat down to pick the team

Joxer dreamt they both agreed on Packie Bonner straight away

And that Moran Wheelan and McGrath were certainle to play

But tempers they began to rise and patience wearing thin

Jack wanted Cascarino but Joxer wanted Quinn

The dream turned into a nightmare Joxer stuck the head on Jack

Who wanted to bring Johnny Giles and Eamonn Dunphy back

The cock crew in the morning it crew both loud and shrill

Joxer woke up in his sleeping bag many miles from Arbour Hill

Next morning none of the experts gave us the slightest chance

They said the English team, would lead us on a merry dance

With their Union Jacks all them English fans for victory they were set

Until Ray Houghton got the ball and he stuck it in the net

What happened next is history brought tears to many eyes

That day will be the highlight of many peoples lives

Joxer climbed right over the top and the last time he was seen

Was arm in arm with Jack Charlton singing ''Revenge For Skibereen''

Now Whacker's back in Inchicore he's living with his ma

And Jack Charlton has been proclaimed an honorary Irishman

Do you remember that German's daughter on the banks of the river Rhine

Well didn't she show up in Ballyfermot last week and,,,,

Here is the first version of what has become a wellknown ballad. Donal and I recorded this at LandsownStudio
but this early version was considered unsuitablefor release. It was written on the Portlaoise Ring Roadat a pit stop
on the way back from the Gleneagle Hotelin Kilarney. We took on a nail on the way outsideMountrath and limped to Portlaoise
where Cid aired the spare while I got busy with the pen. It came at a timewhen most Dublin ballads were about drugs
or joyriding.So Joxer brought a few smiles with him.My collaborator pleaded eloquently for this inclution.Suspection
hime to be a closet Sligo Rovers fan, Isubmitted to his request.Joxer, The Original Version from the box set, Christy
Moore.